Exam 22: Art of the Middle Ages

The sixth-century Christ icon from the monastery of St.Catherine at Mt.Sinai (3.2.6)is a good example of perfect symmetrical balance.

Which term refers to part of a church doorway?

Match the term with its definition: -mihrab

The fresco panel in the Dura Europos synagogue depicting the biblical exodus of the Jews from Egypt (3.2.3)does so as a continuous narrative.Find another artwork in the book that tells a story,either another continuous narrative,or one that has separate scenes,or selects only a part of the story.How does each one communicate the events in the narrative to the viewer? Which do you think tells the story more effectively?

In the sculptures of the tympanum above the west door of the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conques,France,the artist used hierarchical scale to designate the importance of Christ.

The Dura Europos synagogue is from this period.

All Islamic manuscripts include a page with a portrait of Allah.

What style is the Church of Sainte-Foy at Conques,France?

The Dome of the Rock was built on a site sacred to Jews,Christians,and Muslims.

Cimabue's student was ________.

The process used to create the beaten-silver face of the twelfth-century reliquary of the Head of Saint Alexander (3.2.14)is called ________.

The tall towers surrounding a mosque,from which the faithful are called to prayer,are called ________.

The floor plan of the Romanesque Church of St.Foye in Conques,France,is ________.

The earliest examples of Christian art have been discovered in ________.

Once a religious building-such as the Dome of the Rock-is built,it is never altered or added to by later generations.

Write a comparison essay describing the requirements,function,and design of both a cathedral and a mosque.

The actions of Theodora and her assistants in the mosaic depicting them in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna,Italy,bear no relation to the religious ceremonies held in the church.

The scribe responsible for making the Lindisfarne Gospels was ________.

The Dura Europos synagogue contains ________.

What is the medium used for the depiction of Theodora and Attendants in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna,Italy?